Although cosplay has been present for decades within the comics, anime, and sci-fi/fantasy fandoms, social media has played an integral role in the thriving communities of costuming that exist, such as Cosplay.com and the Superhero Costuming Forum. Over the years, the cosplay community has evolved into a creative outlet for many fans to establish and showcase some impressive feats of homemade disguise, craftsmanship, and sartorial superheroics at conventions. In honor of the caped crusaders of the convention scene, ComicsAlliance has created Best Cosplay Ever (This Week), an ongoing collection of some of the most impeccable, creative, and clever costumes that we’ve discovered and assembled into a super-showcase of pure fan-devoted talent.
Zoe Saldana's Gamora may be considered the deadliest assassin in the galaxy, but we're singing a different tune after seeing this Nebula cosplay. As Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' hits more milestones, the latest being its rise to the No. 1 movie of the summer, more cosplayers are incorporating the film into their works, and one standout is Karin Olava.
It's time to defog your glasses and put the comics down, because these cosplaying GIFs of sexy, curvy superheroes is something you'll never see in the books.
Jimmy Kimmel sent his team out to Comic-Con International 2014 in San Diego for another round of his "Jimmy Kimmel Live" bit called Pedestrian Question.
The concept is simple: They ask pedestrians questions and the audiences guesses what their responses will be.
Anyone who has ever been to any type of nerdist convention, whether it be Comic Con, Otakon, PAX, etc., should notice one thing -- some of the girls dressed in their favorite costumes at these cons can look absolutely phenomenal.